MATH MINUTES
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
EXPLORERS
GRAMMAR SKILLS
GRAB BAG
100
The perimeter of a shape that has the following side lengths: 7, 2, 3, 4, 4
What is 20 units.
100
If n = 8, evaluate the expression 27 x n
What is 216
100
This explorer actually discovered North America first.
Who is Leif Erikson or Leif the Lucky.
100
Which word of the following is an adjective: baby dark quickly run
What is dark.
100
This super hero can get very angry and turns all green.
Who is the Incredible Hulk.
200
Round 2.653 to the nearest one.
What is 3.
200
If n = 12, evaluate the expression 48 divided by n
What is 4
200
This vocabulary word is a tribe or people having no permanent home, but move around constantly in search of food, shelter, etc.
What is nomads.
200
What does one need to use in their writing if they want their audience to know that someone is speaking.
What is quotation marks.
200
This superhero likes to drive a really cool fancy black souped up car.
Who is Batman.
300
Using mental math only, the answer to 1.76 x 100.
What is 176
300
If a = 3 and b = 7, evaluate the expression a x 4 x b
What is 84.
300
These were the two people that paid for Christopher Columbus's voyages to the new world.
Who is King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of Spain.
300
What is an example of a linking verb. Use it in a sentence.
What is- examples: "We are running from the dogs." "I am thrilled that I won the contest."
300
This is the kind of pet owned by Harry Potter.
What is an owl.
400
Zane has 246 pencil eraser tops. Due to his kind heart, he wants to share them with his 25 classmates. He also wants to keep 5 eraser tops for himself. How many erasers will each of his classmates receive.
What is 9 eraser tops.
400
Write the algebraic expression for the following words: The quotient of 122 and n.
What is 122 divided by n.
400
Fact or Fiction: Columbus once made a sailor walk the plank for refusing an order.
What is fiction.
400
These are the 3 parts to every written story.
What is the beginning, middle, & conclusion.
400
This cartoon character loves to solve mysteries with his friends.
Who is Scooby Doo.
500
Mrs. Brezinski received a coupon for $5.00 off a large pizza from Papa Murphy's. A large pizza contains 15 slices. If Mrs. Brezinski wanted to make sure that each student in her class (26 students) would receive 2 slices of pizza, how many pizzas would she have to buy?
What is 4 pizzas because the answer is 3 R7 so because their is a remainder, 3 pizzas will not be enough so Mrs. Brezinski has to buy 4 pizzas in order for everyone to receive 2 slices.
500
Mr. Erickson and Mr. Dallabetta had 244 cars and n boats and x motorcycles in their store. Write an algebraic expression for this.
What is 244 + n + x
500
This was the reason Vasco de Balboa had to leave the island of Hispaniola as a stowaway on a ship.
What is Balboa was deeply in debt because his plantation on Hispaniola failed.
500
Rewrite the following sentence without errors: I are totaly ready for the socal studies test that Im taking today?
What is "I am totally ready for the social studies test that I'm (or I am) taking today.
500
This gentleman is a whiz at science.
Who is Bill Nye the Science Guy.
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